Understanding Red Light Therapy for Athletes
Red light therapy sounds like a trendy buzzword, but find out how this treatment could help runners with aches and pains, including …
knee injury
Running After Knee Replacement Surgery
A true story of how a runner dealt with running after knee replacement surgery and what you need to know whether partial or full surgery.
Knee Taping for Stability: Meniscus Tear, ACL Strain and Cartilage
Learn how to use kinesiology tape to help with knee stability. I utilized this with my meniscus tear, but also works for ACL and more.
Cortisone Shots in Knee: Everything You Need to Know
Cortisone shots in knee seem like an ideal fix for pain, but there are long-term issues you need to know. How to make the right decision …
How to Truly Resolve Runners Knee
If it sounds to good to be true, we’re supposed to believe it’s total hogwash. Plus, I’m a skeptic in general of big claims…but when it …
Glute Bridge Benefits: Single Leg, Bench, Best Variations
The glute bridge is a great exercise for butt and hip strength. See how to perform variations like single leg glute bridge for benefits and …
Knee Pain After Running: 7 Common Causes And Treatments
Knee pain after running is a common problem for runners. Here are 7 causes for it, as well as how to treat, manage, and prevent them.
5 Best Knee Braces for Running (+ What to Consider)
A knee brace can provide support and pain relief for injuries. Here are 5 of the best knee braces for running, along with what you need to …
How to Use Kinesiology Tape to Reduce Swelling
Kinesiology tape can be used with various injuries because it is going to help improve and increase circulation. You may hear KT tape …
Treatment for Runner’s Knee vs. Jumper’s Knee
Jumper’s knee, or patellar tendonitis, is different than runner's knee or patellofemoral pain. Jumper’s vs runner’s knee treatment ideas …
Real or Hype? Collagen Benefits: Joint Pain, Stiffness and Mobility
If you want to know whether collagen for runners is worth the hype, this article lays it all down including researches to help you decide if …
How to Relieve Knee Pain: 10 Top Methods to Relieve Knee Pain
Knee pain affects so many injured runners. Here are the top 8 methods to help relieve knee pain effectively that you may not know about.
Best Meniscus Tear Exercises to Improve Knee Range of Motion
Knee exercises aren’t just necessary after injury, but to keep you from injury! Intense exercises, such as running, can tear the …
Why Runners Need a Chiropractor and Why I Used to Avoid Them
A sports chiropractor can help much more than back pain. They help with muscle imbalances from IT band to hip adjustments for pain free …
Aqua Jogging: Pool Running Workouts And Benefits
Aqua jogging is an excellent form of cross-training for runners. Here are benefits, gear you'll need, and sample workouts for training.
5 Quick Knee Strengthening Exercises for Pain and Recovery
Crack. Pop. UGH. The sounds that haunt you as you drag yourself off the floor from foam rolling. What the heck is going on with your knees?! …
Running with IT Band Pain – A Guide to Recovery
If you have a tight ITBS causing outer knee pain or shooting pain up your leg, these IT Band exercises work. Plus a guide to prevent it …
Joint Health for Runners
Is running bad for your knees? No. Can running actually be beneficial to joint health? Yes!! We know that healthy joints are important for …
Exercise with Knee Pain? What You Can Still Do
If you’re a runner, surely someone in your world has commented about how bad the sport is for the knees. While knee pain is common among …
Best Running Injury Prevention Exercises
Nearly every runner has been through an injury, which makes the average non-runner believe that you simply can’t enjoy this sport …
Krill Oil Benefits: Happy Runner Knees
Since, I’m all about finding ways to make my body feel better (especially after returning to running post knee surgery) I’ve …
Ultimate Running Knee Pain Treatment and Prevention Guide
When I took up running in 2002, the first thing I heard was “it’s bad for your knees“. At the time, I didn’t have …
Running After Knee Surgery 5 Month Update
Since my first update was just two months post surgery, I thought I’d hop back on to give you the official 5 month update! If you are …
How I Returned to Running after Knee Surgery
“Don’t worry, you’ll run again, just be patient”. I can’t count the number of times someone said this to me …
I’m Not Grateful For This Injury and Other Post Knee Surgery Musings
I’m not grateful for this 8 month journey of pain and frustration. I know that’s not the kosher thing to say. I’m supposed …
Why We Run Through Pain? The Injured Runner’s Mindset
You need to just rest, take time off. Don’t run through pain. It’s a well meaning statement from a logical non-runner. We duck …
An Running Knee MRI Mess: 12 Tips for Running Without Drugs
Oh my God, I can’t be that person who starts saying “I used to run, but now my knees are bad.” I’m sure it’s …
